*ding* We have a winner! 73, Sean Kutzko, KX9X Contest Branch Manager ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111-1494 Telephone: 860-594-0232 Fax: 860-594-02
Just wait until there is a 2 meter Es opening and the XYL get that glint in her eyes and wants you for other things (wink wink). Now THAT is a tough call. 73s John AA5JG -- Original Message -- From:
Or.......you're ALREADY in the middle of "other things" (wink, wink) and those phone calls start rolling in and pagers are going off about the BIG band opening. Even a tougher call !! Life is cruel..
OK, Les, that does it. A guy who can write such an entertaining diary entry is worth meeting. next time I get towards Birmingham, we have to have an eyeball QSO. Heck, I even worked stations on FM ye
Yes, and the higher in frequency you go, the more fun it gets. It took me several hours to work KB0PE on 5760 MHz over a 230-mile path but I think we both had much fun at it! I'm looking forward to m
Zack, I am assuming that you worked Dave (KB0PE) on the lower bands first. How did prop on 5760 compare to 3456 or 2304? 73s John AA5JG -- Original Message -- From: "Zack Widup" <w9sz@prairienet.org>
Hi Sean, That quote rates right up there with the famous line.... "10 GHz is more fun than dating" Spoken like a true VHFer Dave K1WHS -- Original Message -- From: "Kutzko, Sean, KX9X" <kx9x@arrl.org
(Rim-shot needed here, considering the other comments about XYL's and other activities...) Nate WY0X _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contestin
The "3rd Rock Rover Team" of AB5SS and W5DF contend that anyone can buy a modern HF plug and play radio throw some wire up in trees and work the world. Real operator skill begins at 144 MHz and goes